“Christ is risen!” “He is risen, indeed!” That is the great good news of Easter. In obedience to God’s plan, Jesus gave his life on the cross as a sacrifice for the sin of all humanity. Now God has raised him from the dead and given him new life. Jesus, who was resurrected from the grave, is now our Savior and our Lord!
That is not where the good news stops, though. Through Christ’s resurrection, God has demonstrated his power to defeat death, and has made it possible for all who put their trust in Jesus to experience new life themselves.
Easter is more than just an occasion for wearing new clothes. Easter is more than an opportunity to share a special meal with your extended family. Easter is more than a day to decorate the church with pretty flowers. Easter is the culmination of the expression of God’s grace for you. Easter is the undeniable evidence that God can transform your life.
We will begin to explore our new life in Christ this Sunday, but there is so much more to it than we can cover in a single message. Paul uses six adjectives to describe elements of this transformed life in his letter to the Ephesians: blessed, chosen, adopted, accepted, redeemed, and forgiven. We will be exploring each of these more thoroughly as we move toward the celebration of Pentecost.
As you celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, I pray that you may also come to a more complete realization of the life that God has made possible for you. God’s grace is truly amazing!
“Christ is risen!” “He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!”
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